HISTORY OF ASIAN CIVILIZATION I (HI1008)

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This course examines the major civilizational development of civilization in East Asia from prehistory to the end of the sixteenth century. We will examine the histories of China, Korea, Japan, with a focus primarily on China. You will also be asked to think comparatively, examining not only how the different countries and regions developed in East Asia, but also how East Asian developments compare with the “West.”

Code: 
HI1008
Name: 
HISTORY OF ASIAN CIVILIZATION I
Discipline: 
HI (History)
Type: 
CCI
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Pre-requisites: 
None
Co-requisites: 
None

Learning Outcomes

  1. The broad historical context and narratives surrounding the civilizations of China, Japan, and Korea
  2. The main theoretical approaches to studying East Asia and in particular, recent historiographical changes and challenges to the region
  3. To analyze, critique and interpret both secondary and primary sources, through individual reading and writing and through group seminar discussion. In particular, we will learn how to approach sacred texts from an academic perspective
  4. Local and Global Perspectives: Students will enhance their intercultural understanding of languages, cultures, and histories of local societies and the global issues to which these relate (CCI LO1)
  5. Aesthetic Inquiry and Creative Expression: Students will engage with artistic or creative objects (e.g., visual art, theatrical works, film) in different media and from a range of cultural traditions (CCI LO2)
  6. Exploring and Engaging Difference: Students will think critically about cultural and social difference; they will identify and understand power structures that determine hierarchies and inequalities that can relate to race, ethnicity, gender, nationhood, religion, or class (CCI LO3)

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